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Someone took an image of my “Mandala Azteca” painting & put it on a slipmat. I’m not fond of people copying my artwork & using it for their own purposes, but I have to admit that this is pretty badass.

"Zapata Intenso" ("The Intense Zapata") (2005) – gouache paint ————————————– On this day, 98 years ago, Emiliano Zapata was killed in an ambush. He was 39 years old.

Zapata (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution who formed and commanded a potent revolutionary force called the "Liberation Army of the South". He is considered to be one of the most outstanding and revered national heroes of México. To many Mexicans, specifically the peasant and indigenous citizens, Zapata was a logical revolutionary who sought the implementation of liberties and agrarian rights outlined in the Plan de Ayala. He was a realist with the goal of achieving political and economic emancipation of the peasants in Southern México and leading them out of severe poverty.

I was invited to come speak to a local 4th grade classroom & teach the students an art lesson. It was fun!